Women’s Basketball uses fourth-quarter surge to defeat Earlham in home-opener

The Muskingum women's basketball team outscored Earlham 17-9, in the fourth quarter to secure a 63-58 home-opening win Saturday night in the Steele Center.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (2-0), Earlham (0-2)

Location: Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

Notables

• Muskingum is now 2-0 on the season.
• The game marked Muskingum's partnership with the National Kidney Foundation to help raise awareness and donations to the foundation.

Game Highlights

• With 2:46 left, Muskingum took a 56-55 lead off a Halle Morehead driving layup to take control of the contest.
• With clutch baskets from Claudia Harrington and Caitlyn DeMassimo, Muskingum used a 7-3 run to close out the game and secure the home-opening victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by freshman Claudia Harrington who recorded her first collegiate double-double. Harrington tallied a game-high 20 points, 10 rebounds, one steal and one assist. She ended the evening shooting, 7-of-12 (58.3%) from the field and 2-of-4 (50.0%) from beyond the arc.
• Sophomore Caitlyn DeMassimo also tallied a double-double to pace the Muskingum scoring effort. DeMassimo finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and one assist.
• Sophomore Halle Morehead registered 12 points, dished out five assists, had one block, and added one steal.
• Junior Taylor DeMassimo chipped in seven points and three rebounds, while senior Casey Smith ended the outing with six points.
• Aiding the Muskies to its victory was a 36-28 advantage in points in the paint.
• The Muskies forced 23 Quaker turnovers and converted them into a 21-19 edge on points-off-turnovers.
• Muskingum finished with 37 rebounds, 13 assists, and 13 steals.
• Earlham was led by Neely Trenshaw who finished with 17 points.
• Earlham finished with 34 rebounds, nine assists, and 15 steals.

Up Next

• Muskingum is back in the Anne C. Steele Center on Tuesday, November 22, to clash with non-conference opponent Oberlin. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.
• Fans can secure their tickets ahead of the game or on-site by purchasing them online at the Fighting Muskies' official ticketing page found at fightingmuskies.com/athletics/tickets or via the HomeTown Ticketing mobile app available through the App Store or Google Play. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students, and children 5-and-under are free.